Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.464 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.322 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.38 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.502 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2002 0.3% -45.9%
2007 0.3% +28.3%
2012 0.4% +18.1%
2018 0.5% +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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